macrocyte
- noun
- /ˈmækroʊˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
:
macrocito
- The blood test revealed a high number of macrocytes indicating a possible vitamin B12 deficiency.
Examples
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Doctors monitored the patient's macrocyte levels to assess the effectiveness of the treatment.
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The presence of macrocytes can indicate anemia.
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An excess of macrocyte formation can lead to complications in oxygen transport.
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A macrocyte is often seen in blood tests.
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A blood sample showed an increase in macrocytes, suggesting the patient might have pernicious anemia.
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After the examination, the doctor explained that an abnormally high count of macrocytes can signal a deficiency in vitamins.
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The laboratory technician noted that the presence of macrocytes in the samples could indicate underlying health issues.
Synonyms
A very large red blood cell often seen in some anemias
A very large red blood cell that appears in some anemias
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
macrocyte = macro + cyte
The word is built from the learned scientific combining forms macro- and -cyte, but these are not everyday English morphemes, so the meaning is not readily inferable for an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Macrocyte comes from Greek parts macro- meaning 'large' and -cyte meaning 'cell', like the English word 'cell'. So a macrocyte is simply a very large blood cell, which is why doctors use the word for unusually large red blood cells seen in some types of anemia.
